L'elisir d'amore - Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Name: L'elisir d'amore - Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Start: 2026-09-27T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-29T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 — Tue, 29 Sep · 18:00

Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany

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About: Gaetano Donizetti

Born in Bergamo in 1797, Donizetti composed at a pace few rivals could match - over 70 operas in roughly 25 years - and his bel canto writing for the voice set a standard that singers still measure themselves against today. From the Gothic tragedy of Lucia di Lammermoor to the warm comedy of L'elisir d'amore, his range was extraordinary.

70+

Operas composed (total output)

#13

L'elisir d'amore rank on Operabase most-performed operas worldwide (2008-2013)

12200+

Donizetti Opera Festival 2025 attendance

Donizetti's rank among most-performed opera composers worldwide (2017-2018 season)

What's new

2026-06
An unpublished autograph composition by Donizetti - a 'Dixit' - was discovered in February 2026 at the Bergamo Episcopal Seminary library; its modern premiere is scheduled for 29 November 2026 at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
2026-03
The 12th Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo (13-29 November 2026) announced three new productions of rarely performed works: L'esule di Roma, Alahor in Granata, and Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali.
2025-12
The 2025 Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo recorded attendance of more than 12,200 people at performances, roughly 20 percent higher than in 2023.

Tour

Bergamo

Tracks

Lucia di Lammermoor1835 tragic opera; the 'mad scene' is one of the most celebrated set pieces in the bel canto repertoire

L'elisir d'amore1832 comic opera; the aria 'Una furtiva lagrima' is among the most beloved tenor arias in opera history

Don Pasquale1843 comic masterpiece, considered one of the finest opere buffe of the 19th century

Anna Bolena1830 opera that first brought Donizetti international fame across Europe and the Americas

La fille du régiment1840 French comic opera, famous for the tenor aria with nine high Cs; a signature role for Pavarotti

About the venue: Staatsoper Unter den Linden

The Staatsoper Unter den Linden is one of Germany's most prestigious opera houses, located on the famous boulevard Unter den Linden in the heart of Berlin. Built in the 18th century under Frederick the Great and designed by Georg Wenceslaus von Knobelsdorff, it is the oldest of Berlin's three opera houses. It hosts world-class opera, ballet, and orchestral concerts, and is home to the Staatskapelle Berlin.

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